Alaska
Halibut Fishing
Cook
Inlet Halibut
In Alaska, salt water fishing means Pacific halibut and neighboring
Cook Inlet is home to the finest Alaska halibut fishing in all the world.
We are proud to offer first class fishing trips for these bottom dwelling
giants. Aside from the excitement of hauling one of these mighty
creatures from the deep, their savory flesh is a delicacy second to
none. This full day trip is both tide and weather dependent and it is
not uncommon to encounter whales, sea otters and other marine life in
the prolific marine waters of Cook Inlet. Boats are spacious, powerful,
and capable of carrying six passengers, not including the captain and
his assistant. This is a highly recommended addition to any Alaskan
vacation.
Here, in the waters of
Cook Inlet adjacent to the Kenai Peninsula, reside some of the largest
halibut in the world. Fish over 100 pounds are not uncommon. However,
we encourage anglers to release the larger fish and instead retain the
fish under 80 pounds for the best eating quality. We call the smaller
and better eating fish "chickens." Most of the very large
fish are female, old and not very good table fare. It is better to allow
the largest fish to survive and reproduce so that we have plentiful
fishing in the years to come. Consult our
tide table for the best times to fish.
Consult our rates
page for pricing. We will secure reservations for you to fish with
Key'O's out of Deep Creek. We have found this outfit to be top quality,
and they will spare no effort to make your halibut trip fun as well
as exciting. Key'O's will fillet your halibut for you to take to the
fish processor for vacuum seal and freezing.
Season:
May 1-Sept 15
Limit: Two fish
Methods: Bottom fishing with bait.
- Halibut average about
20 to 40 lbs., however it is not unusual to catch fish approaching
100 lbs.
- The record halibut
was 440 lbs., Icy Straight, 1978